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Patented Jan. 5, 192,6.

y WARREN w. BROOKS AND ROBERT ROUGH, or BURBANK, CALIFORNIA.

FOLDING IRON'ING BOARD.

Application filed May 21, 1925. Serial No. 31,872.

T aZl who-m z't may concern:

Be it known that we, WARREN W. BROOKS and ROBERT E. ROUGH, citizens of the United States, residing at Burbank, in the county of Los'Angeles and State of California,have

invented" certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Ironing Boards, of which V the following is a specification.

This invention relates'to folding ironing boards and pertains particularly to a folding ironing board adapted to be encased in a wall closet when not in use.

The primary object of this invention is the provision," in a manner as hereinafter set forth, of a folding ironing board adapted to be normally housed in a wall closet and having an improved bearingsupport for the easy operation of the same when removing or replaclng the board from or into the cabinet. i V Anotherobject of the invention is the provisio'nyin a manner as hereinafter set forth, of an ironingboard constructed and mounted in the manner described and having an inn proved guide and locking means for the same when the board is being taken down for 7 use or replaced after use.

The. invention. will be bestunderstood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of'this specification, with the understanding that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed and modified so long as vsuch changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a View in elevation of th structure embodying this invention, same being folded away as when not in use.

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view through the housing for the board, the board being shown folded therein and in side elevation.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through the board housing showing the ironing board let down therefrom and in the position assumed thereby whenin operation.

Figure 4 is a detailed perspective view of a guideand lock element used in COI111BC- tion with the board Figure 5 is a detailed perspective view showing the manner in which the brace element of the board is secured at both ends.

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 indicates the sides of a casing'having top 2 and bottom3. The

bottom 3 as shown is set up a distance above the lower portion of the casing and has a front skirt or base 4. In the upper portion of this casing or cabinet there is a cross member 5 which constitutes a'shelf thus dividing the casing and providing a cupboard 6 in the upper portion of the casing. Hingedly secured to one side of the casing by means of hinges 7, are a pair ofdoors 8 and 9 respectively, the door 8 being above the door 9 as shown thus making it possible to close the upper portion of the cabinet while leaving the lower portion open. The c'abinet thus described and as shown may be 'built into a wall or may be builtupon the outside thereof as desired.

The'sides 1 of the cabinet each have cut into the inner face thereof a longitudinally extending groove 10, and at the upper end of each of these grooves there is the for wardly directed right-angled groove '11 which merges with groove 10. These grooves are in the opposed faces of the sides 1 and are in parallel relation.

The ironing board 12 is of the usual construction, having a constricted outer end as shown and at the inner end of this ironing board and'upon the top thereof is secured apair of round bars 13 and 14 respectively,

the bar 13 being secured by means of screws or other appropriate devices 15 to the top of the ironing board 12 inwardly of the rear end thereof as shown in Figure 3, and the bar 14 being secured by its ends to the ends of the bar 13 by a double cap link 16, through each of the caps of which link there is passed the fasteners 17 one each of which enters the end of the bar as is shown. The bar 14 is thusswingingly connected to the ends of the bar 13 and these capped ends of the bars extend beyond the side edges of the ironing board12 and are positioned toslide in the slots 10 in the sides 1 of the cabinet.

Secured transversely of the under face of the ironing board 12 at approximately the central part thereof, is a cleat member 18 which has secured along that edge adjacent the rear of the ironing board a round bearing bar 19.

Secured upon the floor 3 of the cabinet inwardly of the front edge thereof as shown in Figures 2 and 3, is a round bearing bar 20. Connecting the bars 19 and 20 is an ironing board brace 21, the ends of which have formed therein semi-circular grooves 22, which grooves overlie one of the bars 19 and 20. The grooved ends of the brace 21 thus turn on the bars 19 and 20 and in order to prevent the brace 21 from becoming disengaged from the bars 19 and 20, there are provided link members 23 one end of each of which is pivotally connected as at 24 to one of the round bars while the other end of each is connected as at 25 to the side of the brace 21. It will thus be seen that when the board 12 is swung into or out of the cabinet the channeled edges of the brace 21 will revolve about the bars 19 and 20 and thus act as hinges to allow the board to be swung into position.

Vhen the board is to be swung from the cabinet, from the position in which it is shown in Figures 1 and 2 to the position in which it is shown in Figure 3, the upper end thereof is tilted outwardly thus causing the pair of connected bars 13 and 14 to rise up in the slot 10 until the bar 13 is opposite the offset groove 11 whereupon the bar 13 will enter the groove 11 and the bar 14 will swing down behind the bar 13 or between the same and the back of the groove 10. This dropping down of the bar 14 thus acts to lock the ironing board in opened out position. And the bar 14 is provided with inset finger grip portions 26 by which, when it is desired to replace the board 12 in the case, the bar can be taken hold of and lifted into the upper portion of the slot 10 to allow the bar 13 to leave the offset portion 11 and thus precede the bar 14 downwardly in the slot 10 for the closing of the board in the cabinet.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that there has been provided aunique and novel folding ironing board structure which will be both light and convenient to operate and at the same time strong and durable and unlikely to become out of order.

Having thus described our invention what we claim is In an ironing board of the character described, a pair of spaced upright side members having longitudinally extending parallel grooves in their opposed faces, each merging with a lateral groove located adjacent its upper end, an ironing board, a brace.

member pivotally supporting said board, a pair of elongated elements extending across the rear of said board and having their ends positioned to work in said grooves, one member being secured to said board, and end connecting members pivotally secured to the ends of said elements so that the other member is free to swing toward and from the board about the fixed element as its axis, said secured element being adapted to locate in said lateral groove, when the board is set up for use, with the attached other element positioned therebehind to lock the board in the setup position.

In testimony whereof, we affix our signatures hereto.

WARREN W. BROOKS. ROBERT E. ROUGH. 

